I’m not Chinese, but I love Chinese New Year. There are many fun New Year     1     (celebrate), but nothing quite matches the excitement of the lion dance which can wake up the spirit     2     (complete).

The sound of the drums,       3     you can feel throughout your entire body, is quite inspiring. The two performers are very flexible. But it is actually very difficult as the lion head is very heavy and being the     4     (low)part of the lion is tiring as he has to bend his back and also carry     5     person in front sometimes. The lion head is made with paper over a bamboo frame,       6     (cover)in gauze (纱布), and decorated with beautifully-colored materials.

The lion dance     7     (believe)to have first appeared in the Qianlong Emperor's dream during his Southern tour, and he ordered an animal     8     (make)in the likeness of his description and used in festivals from then on.

I love all about the lion dance. The other day, I saw a film about a left-behind teenager who insisted on pursuing his dreams despite difficulties and     9     (succeed)in lion dance. As Master Xu translates: “Heaven has made us talents; we’re not made     10     vain.”

Xueqiang, a local ethnic (民族的) dance in Derong County of Sichuan Province, has won national fame among cultural workers and researchers. It was listed     1     a national intangible cultural heritage in 2008.

Over time, Xueqiang became standard entertainment at gatherings and     2    (party). Especially at night during the harvest festival, people would dance the Xueqiang around a bonfire while drinking and singing. Some would risk     3     (jump) the bonfire, making the night even more     4     (excite). Xueqiang has no accompaniment or tools. Its main features are the stomping (跺脚) and stepping rhythms that are sometimes strong and powerful, sometimes soft and free.

Xueqiang singing is complicated in its tune structure, which is     5     (usual) divided into four parts — intro, bridge, verse, and outro. The intervals are full of ups and downs, while the melody (旋律) is bright and     6     (nature). At the end of the melody, dancers stomp their feet to fill the pause, creating a remarkable ending.

As for the origins of Xueqiang, it can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty    7     Princess Wencheng was sent to marry the King of Tubo,     8     ancient kingdom in Tibet. The local artists got together to compose songs and dances     9     (greet) the princess as she passed through. Eventually, Xueqiang     10     (create), combining the artistic spirits of different ethnic groups co-existing at the time.

Robert Owens felt     1     (defeat) and helpless on Sunday as he waited in Louisiana’s capital city for one of the most     2     (power) hurricanes ever to strike the US.

The 27-year-old man had spent days     3     (anxious) watching long lines of cars leaving for safer locations as Hurricane Ida     4     (approach). He had hoped that his wife and two children would be among them. But leaving would have required money for gas and a hotel room—something they didn’t have.

Out of desperation, Owens went to the bank on Saturday and applied     5     a payday loan. But he     6     (tell) he didn’t have enough credit history.

“Our bank account is empty-we can’t afford     7     (leave),” he said. “A lot of us here in my neighborhood have to stay and wait, not knowing how bad it’s going to get,” he said. “It’s     8     terrifying feeling to think my family is getting left behind.”

“The fact     9     we are not middle class or above just keeps coming back to bite us again and again, in so many different     10     (direction)and ways. A simple payday advance is just one of them,” he said. “It’s like we have to pay for being poor, even though we’re trying not to be poor.”

Despite moderate box office gains since its opening on Dec 17, Chinese animation comedy “I Am What I Am” continues to hit headlines and receive wide     1     ( applaud )

It has been praised not only for bringing " lion dance,"a folk art belonging to China’s intangible cultural heritage, to the big screen but also     2     its realistic, worldly approach.

Unfolding from a brief introduction to lion dance, a centuries-old Chinese folk dance mostly     3     (perform) to celebrate Lunar New Year, the movie follows an underdog teenager in Guangoong southern China, as he makes every effort    4     (pursue) a dream — becoming the best lion dance performer.

Rao Shuguang, President of the China Film Critics Association, in an interview with Xinhua, said     5     “down-to-earth” film may signal a change of direction in Chinese animated filmmaking by drawing more inspiration from ordinary people struggling to make miracles happen in daily life, instead of gods in mythology    6    (story ).

The film has integrated the lion dance culture into a story of teenagers’ dream pursuit,    7    reflects the charm of Chinese culture and represents the spirit of the nation, says a comment by state broadcaster CCTV.

So far, discussion about the importance of “I Am What I Am” in injecting new vitality into Chinese animated films    8     (run) high on social media platforms.

"     9     it's a huge commercial success or not, this film represents a great attempt into exploring reality-themed Chinese animated film production,” reads a Weibo post.

The comedy     10    (current) boasts a rating of 8. 4 out of 10 on review platform Douban.

Montana firefighter Ryan Benton recently showed a very different side of his profession when he was photographed calmly reading to a young girl after a car crash. The picture is particularly     1     (attract) as it shows a strong contrast to what we might expect from a frightening scene like that: a moment of calm.

The picture     2     (take) by a fellow firefighter,     3     also posted it on the Billings Fire Fighters Instagram page. While Benton avoided     4     (make) comments about the photo, fellow firefighter Cameron Abell told the Epoch Times about     5     touching scene, “That firefighter, Ryan, that day     6     (arrive) there to clean up the car accident, and he offered to take the time to make those kids feel clam. In fact, Ryan has devoted     7     (he) to doing that for years. ”

    8     (actual) , for the last few years, firefighters' trucks have come with book bags supplied by Rimrock Credit Union and Usborne Books to lend some comfort to kids in terrible situations.

For Benton, the moment     9     (share) calmly with this little girl was just part of his job. And while Benton shied away from any publicity, as Abell pointed out, “we all know when somebody does something like that they should get praised     10     it. It's good to recognize their good work.”

The annual League of Legends World Championship, commonly referred to as “Worlds,”     1     （feature）qualifying professional teams from across the globe competing over a prize pool of $2,225,000. On Saturday, Chinese team defeated South Korean team and     2     （eventual）won the 2021 League of Legends World Championship in Iceland. The Chinese players     3     （award）the world champion for the first time in history. Due to the pandemic, there was no     4     （admit）to the live competition this year, but millions of audiences tuned in online to watch the game.

The International Olympic Committee is introducing new events     5     （make）the games attract more young people, so why not go further and let national teams compete at video games?

In fact, compared with most mainstream sports, electronic sports     6     “Fortnite” are more popular. But     7     critics may consider is that e-sports are not proper sports. Some of them even offer moral objections, too. In their opinion, they are     8     （violence）. Prince Harry has even called for "Fortnite” to be banned for this reason. Surely, at a time of global disharmony, it is a bad idea to make simulated（模拟的）killing     9     Olympic sport. The Olympics aim to promote peace.

Yet video games are highly competitive, with professional leagues     10     （head）for packed stadiums.